Influence of Body Image in Women Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer

Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the self-esteem of women with and without breast cancer regarding their body image. Methods A quantitative, case-control study in which 90 women with breast cancer were evaluated in the case group, and 77 women without breast cancer...

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Published in:	Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Main Authors:	Ana Carolina Lagos Prates, Ruffo Freitas-Junior, Mariana Ferreira Oliveira Prates, Márcia de Faria Veloso, Norami de Moura Barros
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2017-04-01
Subjects:	breast cancer body image self-esteem
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-72032017000400175&tlng=en